As sad as Nicole will be and as much as she wants to be a mother, I'm not so sure this is a bad thing for Nicole. Yes, it is unbelievably devastating and sad but if Nicole is still scheming and ploting to get Daniel back, she's not ready to be a mother yet. Nicole needs to grow-up, focus on fixing her own life (like getting her own house, maybe?),THEN she can worry about having a child; in my mind, with new Eric (priest or not). I truely want Nicole to be a mother and hope the writters let her achieve that dream someday, but until Nicole grows-up and stops scheming she's not ready for a child.